Disaster Displacement Act of 2017

Summary

Disaster Displacement Act of 2017 This bill requires a state, as a condition of participation in the Medicaid program, to provide medical assistance to eligible survivors of Hurricane Maria. For a specified coverage period, the federal matching rate shall be 100% with respect to such assistance. Eligibility shall be determined on the basis of specified income standards but without application of any resources test or state-residency requirements. The Department of Housing and Urban Development shall, upon request from a public housing agency, provide additional funding for specified housing assistance that is necessary as a consequence of a major disaster. The Department of Agriculture shall do the same upon request from either a state or a political subdivision of a state.

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Timeline

1. 3 November 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 November 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 November 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 November 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 November 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 November 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 November 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 November 2017

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Sponsors

• Stephanie Murphy · D · Sponsor
• Darren Soto · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsba00 · Standing

Related records

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